The Portland Timbers start their second Major League Soccer season tonight at JELD-WEN Field as they host the Philadelphia Union at 6:30. The match will be telecast nationally on ESPN2. The Timbers did not give up a goal to Philadelphia last year,
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Kris Boyd gets his first goal six minutes into 1-0 Timbers victory over AIK
There was a great deal of anticipation at Portland’s JELD-WEN Field as new striker Kris Boyd took to the field for the first time. The Scottish forward, who is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Scottish Premier League, did
Kawulok goal rallies Timbers for 1-1 draw with Chivas USA
The Portland Timbers hosted Chivas USA on Thursday night in the second match for each team in the preseason tournament being hosted by the Timbers at JELD-WEN Field. The Timbers had drawn San Jose 1-1 in the late game on Monday, while
Timbers draw 1-1 with San Jose in preseason home opener
The 2012 Portland Timbers made their debut in the rose city on a very frosty evening at JELD-WEN Field, but a crowd of over 16,000 made it out to the stadium see the Timbers take an early lead on a spectacular goal
Timbers host San Jose Monday at JELD-WEN Field in home preseason opener
The 2012 Portland Timbers will make their first preseason appearance at home Monday as they host a four-team preseason tournament at JELD-WEN Field. The Timbers are hosting three teams for the tournament as Chivas USA and the San Jose Earthquakes from Major
Timbers sign Joe Bendik
The Timbers have added another goalkeeper to the roster, as Joe Bendik joins the Timbers after playing in Norway. The 22 year-old American keeper played for Clemson and was also a member of the US U-17 National Team and U-18 team before
Timbers introduce Kris Boyd to the Rose City
The Timbers made a few very high-profile signing in the offseason, most notably in forward Kris Boyd, the all-time leading scorer in Scottish Premier League history with 164 goals in 296 appearances. The 28 year-old joins the Timbers after five seasons with
2011’s best photos
To give this new SoccerCityUSA.com site a good start, I have posted 34 of my favorite photos from the 2011 season, presented with their high resolution versions available, and all 34 images available in a zip file to be downloaded easily.
Timbers sign midfielder Franck Songo’o
The Portland Timbers have signed Cameroonian midefielder Franck Songo’o. Songo’o has played in England and Spain over the past six years, and recorded four assists during the preseason matches in Los Angeles earlier this month. Songo’o has played for Portsmouth, AFC Bournemouth,
California preseason update
The Timbers were in Los Angeles for a four-game preseason schedule, which ran from Feburary 7-15, and the Timbers were 3-0-1 in those four matches, and are still undefeated in pre-season play in MLS over their first two seasons.